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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-07-14
CURRENT COMMENT.

THERE were PIG deaths from diph
iberia alone in New York City last
month.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-07-14

White Bear Lake is unsurpassed for its
charms
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-07-14

ing, although there were three persons in
the room at the time.
The prisoner arrested in Lansin ich.,
as Henry McMunn or Matt Kennedy, who
was implicated in the Cleveland fur rob
berry, claims to be Jesse b. Lamb, farm
hand, and to have no connection with the
murder of Hulligan: The Chicago police
think that he is not the guilty man.
A dispatch from East Lansing, Mich, re-
ports the capture there Of Matt Kennedy,
alias Harry McMunn, the fur robber who
was released at atRavenna, Ohio, where Lieut..
Hulligan was murdered. This completes
the gang, Morgan. Harrington and Coughlen
being already in custody
The sentence Of the court martial at Fort
Smelling, Ninn., in the case Of lieutenant
Wilcox, charged with duplicating his pay
accounts some twenty one times has been
promulgated, and he goes to the saltwater
generally known how much Wilcox had in
dulged in duplicating his pay, the de-
nouncment causes quite a ripple of sur
prise
A Cincinnati paper prints talk with Mr..
Z. L. Harper late Of the Fidelity National
Bank, and now in jail awaiting trial He
says he had no idea of any disaster to the
bank. and that he bought stock the day be-
fore the closing, and only three days before
put so GOO in deposit. Kthe bank examiner
had not come, there would have been no
trouble. He denies that he kept his deals
secret, and said that all the directors were
responsible. He also went back into past
history, and said that at the time of the
Handy wheat deal Cincinnati bank vault
was literally emptied. He then put in SOC,
OOO, and the deal was carried through sue
cessfully. Mr.. Harper now says that some
of the men engaged in that transaction are
now foremost in condemning him.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-07-14

Political and PersenAL
One of the swellest weddings of the New
York season will be that Of Thurlow Weed
Barnes, nephew Of the late Thurlow Weed
and Miss Frances Isabel Morris, daughter Of
John A Morris, the Louisiana lottery king,
whose fortune is estimated at SIC, 100000.
Ex-Gov. A. p. Morrill,, died at Augusta,
Maine, at II .. M, July 4, six days after he
was stricken with paralysis. He was "a
years OF age.
President Cleveland has written long
letter to Mayor Francis Withdrawing his
promise to visit St. Louis The President
says he is unwilling to occasion discOrd at
the Grand Army encampment.
Jacob Sharp, in Ludlow street Jail, New
York city is gradually dying. Tuesday a
be prOpped up in bed when his lawyers
called. He is unable to eat and cannot get
out of bed.
At the Bowen celebration Of July 4. at
Woodstock, Conn.,, the notable feature Of
the day was the delivery Of an Grafton by
Col. Clark f. Carr Of Galesburg, H., upon
the life of General John A. Logan.
The equestrian statue to Gen. Burnside
was unveiled at Providence, X. l., July 4
Gen. Horatio Rogers delivering the oration
The statue is bronze on o granite pedestal
sixteen feet high, and is one and hall
times life size, the figure Of General Burn
side being nine feet high.
The famous Malinckrodt, Germany Con
vent, located in Wilkesbarre, Pa, was tn,
scene of most impressive ceremonies Wed
nesdsy, consisting of taking the black vel
by 20 lady candidates from various parts O
the United States and Germany, and tn,
taking OF the white veil vows by "a nOvi
tiates from prominent cities in the Unitet
states and Europe.
The state convention OF the Ohio Unio,
Labor, at Columbus on the 5th, nominated
the following ticket: Governor, John Seitz
lieutenant governor, j. +. Mcdonald; su
preme Judge, long term, Timothy O'Conor
short term, Granville N. Tuttle; auditor,
sutton; treasurer, +. N. Harter; attOrne.
general, William Baker; member board o
public works, Carl A. Raeder.
Ex-Judge Luke p. Poland, died at Water
vile, VT, July 2, aged ~ years. In ls4S b
was elected to the State Supreme court an
served seventeen years. He served q shor
time in the U. 8. Senate and afterward
three terms in the House. For twenty-tw
years he was President Of the st. Johnsbur
bank. During all OF his public life he wor
\ blue swallow tail coat with brass buttons
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-07-14
Fires and Casualties.

pduy aC SlnclNuaLl DuTueu AAOuOdy UlSnI,
and two men were killed by falling walls.
Loss $4,000.
An explosion Of fire works, on the evening
of July 2, in Keary Bros, store, New York
city, did damage amounting to $4,000.
Two firemen lost their lives.
At Kingston, Ont, while fire works were
being set Oft on the evening Of July 2, in
honor of Canadian Federation, rocket was
missent and struck j. NJ. Thompson with
such fsrce that his whole neck was torn
away and his breast frightfully mangled
Another man had his face frightfully dis
figured by the same missile.
The st. Louis cooperage establishment,
the largest concern OF the kind in the West,
situated on the river bank, close to the old
arsenal in the southern part OF the city, was
destroyed by fire Monday afternoon. Loss,
$4,000 said to be fully insured. The fire is
supposed to have resulted from the careless
use of fireworks. Four hundred men are
thrown out OF employment.
At II a. m, Thursday, ut Arlington, N.
j., an explosion occurred in the Cellonite
Manufacturing company 3 works. A Swede
named August aud Miss Ariania MuchmOre
were instantly killed, and about twenty
others were seriously injured, none fatally.
Auc WOIAo, tu1CO OtAOA OuAusnR0S W0AO ~
tally destroyed. The loss is ~, GOO. Anum-
Der Of stores and houses were damaged,
and people were thrown down In their
houses from the force of the explosion. The
loss in the town cannot yet be estimatnd.
A brewery at Gendale, Mont, burned on
the 9Th. Peter Schawer, the proprietor
who was sleeping on the second floor, was
burned to death. He was native OF Ger
many, about forty years old, unmarried
and had no relatives in this country. He
was making preparations to return to Ger
many having received legacy OF S8, ,UN
left him by the recent death of his Il ~ +.
The fire is supposed to have been caused oy
the explosion OF q lamp, overturned by @
dog or cat, in his room. The dog fiercely
resisted the parties who went to tho rescue
| of his owner.
The little village of Clarendon, Warren
Co. Pa, was destroyed by incendiary fire on
the morning of July 5th, the fire starting in
| q planning mill and oblitrating the town, the
Philadelphia & Erie r. r. depot being the
only building Of importance not burned
| aud the area burned over being about y
acres, and q thousand people rendered
| homeless. The loss is $3.50, 900 with light In
surance. Threats were made Of burning the
town when liquor licenses were refused il
Warren County. John MalOney proprietor
| of the Weaver hotel has been arrested. IL
| that hotel were found the charred remains
| Of man supposed to be hack driver, whS
was intoxicated on the night OF the fire.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-08
County Court.

The CO ,nty Conrt. Judge I'n"a'
j. Tailor p"e+i i"s. meets on N :
d.y. January l7th, 1887 III f'Fos
in, persons hav- b-en summoned fo
the term: Hua. svill-. W G. Ac'''i
W. A, Bnrsow, V X. Price, Mer H.
;.nvill. C. A. Bates. W. f P~,nr
Walter Kelley, j. Mn,r.y r. bn "n;
GurIeys George Kennymore, }. Is.
Jorlip; Poplar Ridge W. ". Sc os-
ginY; Coliisrs, W. A. foore; NJ" :
vile. Il. T. l4-w]sr. Wslliam Ii -;
Clut.sville. Samuel f. Da>id.on, }.
R. n. Black. q. D Davis: Nsdi oa,
J w. Dynch; Ms.lison M 2, Nrc>
Turner, (coi.): Hays Store, I. r
Newmsp; Ovens X Roads X q.
Brszleton; Wells. J. Il. Jack. ". }
Tanning; New Market, Will W. aleer'
Lsuiers, william Allen.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-08
THE POLICE on THEQCI vIvE.

The gay and festive bur lar still re.
mains with us, and still keeps up his
burglaring. The-latest room to be en-
tered that we have heard OF was that OF
Hon. Frank Coleman. When the gen.
tleman entered his room little after
dusk last evening, he found the contents
OF his bureau and wash stand drawers
lying promiscuously around on the floor
The doors of his wardrobe had also
been opened and were left opened by
the burglarious cuss who went through
it. His trunk, too, was forced open and
the tray taken out, and laii gently on
one side. The strangest part OF the al
fair is nothing was distracted, as Mr..
Coleman states that he has not missed
anything. The thief might easily have
helped himself to some fine clothing,
but evidently he was not that kind OF
thiei.
From the nature OF the burglaries hap.
PENN; in this city, and investigated by
our reporters, we find that the bold, bad
''burglair' wants money and jewelry and
nothing else Hence we suspect the
thief must be local one, and not an inn
portation. Another thingis remarkable.
The thief gets in his work in the gloam.
ing, so to speak, Just between the twi>
light and the darkness. This fact has
been discovered by some OF our citizens
who have been SO unceremoniously Wis
tied by the galoots who want what isn't
tlIeir'n.
The police are now wide awake on this
subject, and we hope that in day Or
two we may hear Of the thieves getting
captured.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-08
4 Runa way Accident.

We regret TO chronicle the fact that
Mr. j. ". Murdocs, the efficient ana
obliying Superintendent Of the Gas Co.,
had the misfortune to he thrown from
one oi the company's express wagons
las evening near the corner oil CLINTON
and jefferson SITS, by the horse taxing
ir,yh, anil running away, and received
.pyrre fracture oi the arm at the "ris'
Suyyieal aid VA, immediately summoned
and Mr. Mur,fock MAS conveyed 10 hi'
MON Al Meti-es Hotel, where at las'
sc,oulfs tr MAS resting easy.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-08
-Messrs. X. f. Pettus and N. K.

-Messrs. r. E. Psttus and N, X.
Murray have purchased the jswslry
stationery and notion sock Of goods
of Mr.. A. +. Murray. and will eoa-
tinue st the old stand. |:
Mr.. Archie l.. R's9n suceeeas
Mr. w. B. Le.dy as member Of The
Banking Houss of W. R. Rison l.
Co., Mr.. Leedy retiring, to establish
a business in Birmingham.
At the annual meeting Of the
Madison County Medical Society
January 3rd, the cd board Of officers
was reelected, viz: Pres. j. j. d.,
meLt; Vice Pr 5. K. N. Fletcher;
Se-,'ty AMI Treas. l.. c. Pynchson.
The ID, catur boom is extending
to Huntsville, and it is said that
number Of Huntsville parties, invsat
ing small amounts, have taken sn
aggregate Of $50, 900 in the propose
D. catur Improvement Co. TAe
proposition is to boom Decatur into
a'great mannfae.u, ing poiat. Timss
Huntsville correspondence.
4 widow who was boasting to par
sininous lover that she had had pair
OF gloves for 2S years, saw by the
iengtlening OF his visage that there was
a mistake somewhere.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-08
The South on u kOolsa
Statesman. Austin. Texas.
captured

Statesman, ANstln. texas.
Just now the South is on a first class
boom. Her boundless material resources
have been the subject OF newspaper COM
ment for some time; but now capitalists
seem to be taking hold in dead earnest,
and the future promises big things for
many sections OF the old slave territory
Judge kelly's recent visit to Tennessee
and Alabama, and glowing pictures OF
Southern possibilities have added to the
excitement Mining and manufacturing
are at the present the matter o. special
interest. The. more closely they investi
gate the more enthusiastic the capitalists
must become We have not only spen-
,lidmines OF iron and coal in many sctioHs
OF the south, but fine sites for factories
Of every description, and lands OF un
equaled adsptability to agriculture, horti-
culture, grape culture and fruit raising
of various kinds Greeley's Gel. brated
injunction to those seeking fortunes, "Go
West, will have to he reconsidered and
altered to suit the present prospects
Ten years hence the crowded North will
he sendin. down her thousands and tens
OF thousands under the Use precept, go
South ii you would get ::rich. Texas has
been. and is daily increasing her full
proportional share OF those seeking
homes and fortunes from all parts OF the
world. and still there is room-room for
all who have muscle or money 10 put to
work to develop our immeasura re-
sources.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-08
DECAPiPATED.
Horrible Accident ~ Relic Nina.

Yesterday afternoon, eolored brake
man on the II. &C. Road, whose name
we did not learn, fell from freight train
at Belle Nina, while the cars were in
motion. He fell between the cars, and
his head was severed from his body.
Death was of course instantaneous.
The remains were brought on the train
to this city, where they were coffined and
forwarded to the home OF deceased for
final interment.
LATEg-We learn that the name of the
unfortunate brakeman was Matt Wal
ker, and that his residence was at Size
ycnson.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-08
HOW the WORK IS PROGRESSING
Nothing Now Remains to bo Done
But to Push the Grand Under
taking to Completion In
tervieW Witt, Col Barlow.
Chattanooga Times.

Chattanooga Times.
The telegram in yesterdays Times rela'
tive to the recommendation Of the river
and harbor committee OF Congress to APP
propriate Sl25, 900 for the Tennessee riv.
er below Chattanooga, though very
brief, contained great significance II
means that all the money is now virtual
| ly in readiness for the completion of the
grand Muscle Shoals canal and above all
insures its speedy completion.
| Last August when Congress apprOpri-
ated S26o, 900 for the work the Times
stated that only about 100000 addition.
al would be required to finish the canal.
| When congress met in December Hon.
John r. Neal introduced bill to appro-
pirate sufficient money to secure the
final completion OF the work, and when
the telegram before mentioned was read
in the Times it created genuine feeling
OF delight in all circles and was the alb
| sorbing theme OF conversation among
| the river men. Since the river and har-
Dor committee acted so very liberally in
recommending $265, 900 for the work last
year, which was granted, there is not
/. the slightest apprehension felt but that
when congress reaches the river and
llarbOr bill next month, it will immedi-
ately adopt the recommendation allow
ing the Sl25, 900 for Muscle Shoals
AN INTERVIEW WITH COL. BARLOW.
A Times reporter called yesterday to
see Col. J. w. Barlow, engineer in charge
OF the Muscle Shoals work. He was in
excellent spirits over the good news and
expressed great satisfaction over the re-
commendation OF the committee. Col.
Barlow stated that he thought the ap-
preparation Of Sl25,OO0 would be ample
to finish the work on the canal. The
work has advanced very rapidly since
last summer, when the appropriation OF
$2o5 900 became available. A large force
OF hands has been kept on the canal.
which is already in an advanced
STATE OF COMPLETION
and should nothing happen will be
ready for the passage of boats fully as
soon as was anticipated. There are a
dozen or more Instructions in the river
between Chattanooga aud Florence. but
they will by no means interfere with the
running OF boats, when there is an even
ordinary boating tide. The worst OF
these Instructions is at Colberts shoals
aud the Bridgeport bar. 1T will require
4 large expenditure OF money to remove
them, vet it will he by no means essen
tial
Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-08
HrNTsyIILE'S OPPORTUNITY


We have it from reliable authority
that by the Investments Of $4,000 In IFS
bonds, huntsville has secure a $3.50, 900
Charcoal and Iron Furnace, similar to
the one being erected at Decatur.
We know OF no investment which
paws a larger and more sure profit. The
Company which owns this patent for
making alcohol from wood, has decided
10 build in the United States only ten
furnaces. 40 AS TO avoid overproductlon.
Seven of these furnaces have been lOca-
ted. The alcohol alone pays handsome
profit, and as clear net gain you have
the charcoal and lampblack that is made.
This charcoal is used for making char"
coal iron. and hence for an iron furnace
YOU have free fuel. an item that has pre-
vented Huntsville from getting since the
war several laIge manufactures.
This Tree iu-l would certainly make
the iron furnace paying institution.
We have not the details of information
touching this matter to write OF It as we
would like. but it is certainly worthy OF
the immediate investigation and serious
consideration OF our capitalists.
The So, 900 is not asked on any other
basis than that OF An absolutely certain
paving investment.
We hope TO b. able to say something
more definite to morrow upon its profits
and certainty as il paying enterprise.
I,on then can be made here as cheaply
AS anywhere. : '.crcnY.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-08
'Veisshberhooa News and Gossip.

\ Rust Institute is again hard a
W rk since the holidavs.
Evening Star Lodge NESTS in
regular Monthly Communication
Monday night
During the cold snap the ther
mometer marked as low as g. above
Zero.
There was a Ia &c. attendance
at the city school Monday, notwita-
standing the, s,'extreme cold.
John roney and El Toney were
imprison. d Saturday on the charge
Of stealing ba e of cotton.
Spring City Lod % Nc. 2768
6, Z. 0. o. +. WIS de Heated last
Tuesday night.
The present we. has been OBJ
servt d rs a week Of prayer by the
white churches of the city.
The marriage licenses for De-
cember in Madison County number
ed 80 eel red G5, white 81.
The home Of NJ. ana Mrs. Err
skine Powe's has tie happy acquisi-
ton of sweet little daughter.
The county :hools have all re-
sumed their wints sessions SIN the
holidays.
Last week was holiday week in
the GzzErrE office, and no pap, r was
Issued.
The past TX has been observe
ed as week Of pray er at The NJ. f..
Church
-Messrs ]. j. Smith aud Rilapd
DAM Is have thrvln4 grocery store
and restaurant on Washing on s..
at Erwin's old stand
Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-08

There are many topics so dry, prosaic,
and unromantic, that in writing or:speak'
ing Of them the imagination has no room
for her fantastic work. Among them We
find various diseases for instance.
a painful fact to 20 many sufferers. 1t is
also an incontroverible fact that Tabler' 5
.Buckeye Pile Ointment, will cure every
ease of Piles on the globe ii sufferers will
use it.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-08

OhIldren readily adopt the habits Of
uelf elders. Some little girls were play
X ladies, each with a dollie in her arms
,'la one OF them, "My baby has been
erA lor two or three days, with a bad
,V'u but gave her dose Of COussen' s
t'0'ey OF Tar, which my mother uses in
n 'slhi' y, and it cured her completely
Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-08
Persona

Miss Addie e. Pruitt resfened
her school At Spring Hill Monday.
Mr. r. G. Hancock spent part Of
the holidays in the ci y.
Hon. A. Whited was ia the city
Monday.
Mr.. 8. J. 3. Carter has gone TO
Helena. Ark
Miss, Ma!ti. Lee Jones hiss re-
sumed her sct,o ! at the Bel! Fact
or:
Mr Sam Il AN has btn up from
Birmingham visiting his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Vaughan have
re-, armed frcm kantas City, Mo.
Miss Emily W. Rice is teaching
at Leik hton.
Mrs. Johnnie Beldware has Joined
her husband.
Mr. Thos Battles was in from
Hayes' Store last " ek.
Mr.. Wilburn Harris was over. from
Ath-ns Monday.
Nr. Chas, Brown rlers Mis- Gas
znrrE to birmingham.
Mrs. Coleman Of Pu'aski, Tenn,
is tho guest Of Mrs Martha Skillsn.
Miss Annie Struve, of Huntsville, is
visiting Mrs. II. NJ. Mccullough. on
Seventh avenue Birmingham Age.
Mrs. Sam Ashton, Of Courtland,
has been visiting relatives in Bir-
mingham.
Mrs. Albert Clay returned Sunday
from Spring j. Hill, Tenn, after a
pleasant visit to her son and family.
Miss Ella Ashford and Rev. Mr..
Brown, Of Brownsville. Tenn. we're
married in Courtland Dc. 18th.
MIS-. Susie w. East left last week
to take charge OF the Madison public
school.
Mr.. Rob't. Lacy, Of Birmingham
was in the city Wednesday, and Off
c;ated at the Dedication Of Spring
City Lodge No. 276s G. L. 0. 0.
f.
CAPT. Jas. NJ. Kinds all sglow
With The Decatur bcoD was in the
city l.st week. The Captain reports
. net profit Of 50 600 on real sstate
transaction involving only : few
hvnrs time.
Mr.. Henderson B,andos Sr. has
returned from Elktep, ky., sccompa-
MED by Mr. u i'll Brandon, who is
welcomed home by his many friends
after an absence of many months.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Vorenbers, ar
rived in the city yesterday, after 4 de-
lightiul bridal tour, and are the guests OF
NJ and Nr. Dan Sehifman, West
Holmes st. The young couple will make
their futnre home at Gurley.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-08
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
&sEs lar Meeting Off Beard Of Nav
or and Aldermen Last Night.

The Honorable Board Of Mayor anC
City Council met in regular session last
evening. The minutes OF the preceding
meeting having been read, approved
, the report Of officers next followed and
referred to Finance committee.
WHAT KIND OF SUIT Is THIS?
On motion of Mr.. Mavhew, it was de-
cided that, the matter OF settling the
Jones suit be referred back to the Fi>
nance committee.
On motion OF Jones, the Treasurer was
Instructed to take up the notes -one for
500 and one for $40, held by Mr. Bern
s;ein. Carried.
SAVE YOUR PROPERTY.
Moved by Jones and seconded by
Ware, that the Tax Collector be instruc-
ted to collect all delinquent city taxes
by levy on Monday January 18th, 1887.
Carried
Moved by Jones and seconded by
CASTOR, TO instruct the Clerk to pay the
officers and employees of the city for
month OF December 1886 Carried
SENSIBLE,
On motion OF Mayhem seconded by
CASTOR, that the proposition of Lawrence
Cooper ct ais, be accepted and ordered
spread upon the minutes, and that the
Street Superintendent be instructed to
set the fences back two feet
On motion of Conway, the matter OF
repairing East Holmes Street, was refer
red to the Executive Committee.
On motion OF Jones, committee Of
three were appointed to examine into
the condition Of the McDevitt mill on
the corner OF Jefferson and Arms st.
Motion carried, and the Mayor appoint.
ed Messrs. Jones, Moore and Ware on
the above committee. After which the |
Board adjourned.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-08

As an Illustration oi the conversation
OF energy, Western paper states that
though the girls OF that district have CIV
en- up usino $50 buttons on the BACK OF
the dress, they now use 300 hooks and
eyes On the front 1t Is different here
Three pins OF the crooked. persuasion
does all the fastening and-proteetlng.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-08

HE good honest country folks know
mat lhe best is the cheapest. Also that
'oussens Honey of Tar, will save time
"f them in making crop, by curing
Arm hands speedily OF coughs, colds and
'ilroat and lung diseases City folks who
1ho" allthings about a town, use Cous
Sen Honey Of Tar, for coughs and colds.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-08
The Cotton Market.

'ne cotton market had rejuvenating
''oul It Yesterday. After lnll OF
'''"' DAYS the market opened again.
!, ''oot forty bales which reachtd i the
4 y were sold on the Square at prices
co.,, Pleased the sellers. To>day the
.,a,1 market promises to be brisk, sew .
aa,, ''itS having reached town after
Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-08

An English phi hilosopher remarks !:
The raes OF u w0tnans handkefe"ie'
hav. ,rrrckcd many man.. bosh' my
.,.,r air. all bosh 1t is going down mo
your pocket to buy the article 10 wave
that causes the wreck.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-08
A CHANGE IN BUSINESS.

We commence 10 bnild about Feb
rnsry lst, and mast le luce our ste ck
no matter sr what sacrifice, at.
hERSTEIN 4 I.ONENrHAL'S.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-08

all Wool extra weight Kerseys for mel
'o's Wear, at 60 C per yard. Fancy Ca~si
uers and Worsteds.
A. Campbell Son.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-08
This is no Che stnut.

For the next thir'y days we expect
to sell every d,llars worth of heavy
goods regardless Of price on account
Of
Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-08

.,' - would puzzle musician how 10
it,ae e = Dee nat without getting stung by